The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-04
SOUTHERN GL.EANlNGs.

Prospecting for gold is going on in
Williamson County, Tex.
Mrs. Elizabeth Coax died at Greensboro,
~, few days ago at the advanced age
81 eighty-tive years. She was one of the
earliest inhabitants of Daviess County,
and her descendants number many of tho
best people in that county
A terrible rain and thunder storm visit
cd Chattanooga, Tenn, and vicinity few
nights ago. -Four young men were on
Pine Island, in the Tennessee river, and
sought refuge with several horses under
tree bolt of lightning struck the
tree, killing all the horses, and it is
thought all the men will die from the re-
suits of the shock.
Charles Cross, colored, was killed by
John Perkins, colored at TUFTS store, near
Trenton, KY, few nights ago. Perkins
hrst shot Cross through the arm and then
through the heart 1t was an old quarrel
renewed.
Ben Bates quarreled with his nephew
Joe Bates about family matters at New
Orleans few days ago, and shot him
dead. Peter Bates, father of Joe, then
shot his brother Ben, wounding him NOR
tally. Peter Bates was arrested.
During the absence of Mr. and Mrs.
Farmer from their home, near Owens
boro, KY, few days since, little son Of
the parties named took his fathers gun
from the house, and his sister, Miss
Clarissa Farmer, aged eighteen years, en-.
heavored to secure the dangerous weapon,
IN order to prevent the boy from injuring
himself. During the struggle which en-
sued the gun was discharged, and the
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| left breast and shoulder. She was not ex.
pecsed to recover
II. H. Chamberlain has been elected
president of the Ala bama & Tennessee
railroad. This is line yet TO be built
| from Stevenson to Chattanooga. The
East Tennessee & Georgia system will
built it at once to extend the Memphis &
! Charleston road into Chattanooga. The
Tennessee river will be briigel at Chat
( tanooga. Operations will begin in few
I days.
Caesar Wooten shot and killed Mittie
! Strickland at Wilson, N. c., few nights
ago Both were colored. The murderer
escaped.
Drove' OF rice birds are devastating the
oat fields about Abbeville, Ala, and a
number of the sporting fraternity are
getting in some good work among them.
The Staunton (Va.) bar, irrespective Of
party, unanimously adopted a resolution
recommending Hon. j. Randolph Tucker
for the vacancy on the United States Su-
preme Court bench.
The Board Of Regents of the Grant
Memorial University at Athens, Tenn,
unanimously conferred the degree of doc
I TOR of lous unon Ganroa w Ehildc
A span of mules drawing a pillow near
Montgomery, Ala, were attacked by a
swarm of bees few days ago and stung
to death. The driver saved his life by
running away after vain effort TO drive
the bees from the mules.
Surgeon General Hamilton expresses
the opinion that the yellow FOYER at Key
West, Fla, will be confined within its
present limits.
A field of corn near Sylvania Ca, con.
tanning $50 acres was entirely destroyed a
few days ago by huge swarm of black
crickets. II is said that there were little
burrows all over the field where the in
sects had stored the corn after cutting il
down. The nest is thought to be local.
Grant Best, the Wilmington On Co. ne
gro boy who killed three of his compan
ions and wounded two others at one shot
a short time ago, was found guilty oil
murder in the first degree in the crimina
court. At the time of the shooting there
was a general impression that it was the
result of carelessness. Best is seventeen
years of age.
A heavy wind-storm swept over Mont
gomery, Ala, few days ago, tearing of
roofs and uprooting great many trees
Heavy wind prevailed all over the Eastern
part of the State, doing considerab bic
damage to property. 1t was most violen
at Opelika. The storm was accompanied
by hail and was succeeded by good rain
which was much needed.
In Tabernacle township, S. c., one da,
recently, large hawk swooped down int,
the yard of Robert Brodie and gobbled
Chicken While it was struggling will
the fowl Mr. Brodie ran out and caugh
it, ard at that the hawk released the hel
and buried its talons in Brode's legs s.
that he could not step He called TO
help, and Mrs. Brodie took an axe an
chopped off the hawks head.
Rev. Sam Jones, the Georgia evangelist
will speak at Nashville, Tenn, and othe
places this week in the interest Of tn
proposed constitutional amendment pre-
hibiting the manufacture and sale Of in
toxicating liquor in the State. The Pro
hibitionists have a number of speakers il
the various counties, and are determine
upon waglng a vigorous war upon tn
whisky men. The executive committe
; of the Liquor Dealers Association wi
: meet next month and complete arrange
ments for protecting their interests
The members of the Texas State Pres
{ Association took a trip recently on
special train over the Gulf, Colorado an
= Santa Fc, as guests Of the company. Tn
A train started from Fort Worth and wen
| as far as the Wichita River, 1870 mile
from For Worth, whore the rai!roa
=, company banqueted them. Returning
!, the citizens Of Gainesville were at tn
depot with carriages, drove the editor
over the city, and then dined and wine
= them in royal style Eighty miles of tn
r run was made in two hours and hv
T minutes
s. H. Roberts, prominent stockman {
: Houston County, Tex, has assigned
8 favor OF Captain J. c. Hutchinson. Ii;
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